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MON · 2026-07-13 · 08:20 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0713-92592
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NSR-2026-0713-92592News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial

Dashcam row allegedly involving singer David Lui could be referred to police

Hong Kong's privacy watchdog has received a complaint regarding a viral dashcam video showing a dispute in a ride-hailing car, reportedly involving singer David Lui Fong. Assistant Privacy Commissioner Fiona Lai Ho-yan stated that passengers have a heightened expectation of privacy in for-hire vehicles, which are considered semi-private spaces.

Jess MaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-13 · 08:20 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Dashcam row allegedly involving singer David Lui could be referred to police
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Hong Kong's privacy watchdog has received a complaint regarding a viral dashcam video showing a dispute in a ride-hailing car, reportedly involving singer David Lui Fong. Assistant Privacy Commissioner Fiona Lai Ho-yan stated that passengers have a heightened expectation of privacy in for-hire vehicles, which are considered semi-private spaces. The watchdog believes the driver, by uploading an identifiable video to social media without passenger consent, has violated data protection principles. This case may be referred to the police.

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Key claims

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The driver violated data protection principles by uploading an identifiable video without consent.

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Passengers have a higher expectation of privacy inside for-hire vehicles.

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Hong Kong's privacy watchdog received a complaint over a viral dashcam video involving singer David Lui Fong.

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The case could be referred to the police.

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Full report

1 min read · 89 words
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has received a complaint over a viral dashcam video of a heated dispute in a ride-hailing vehicle involving a passenger identified as singer David Lui Fong, warning that the case could be referred to police.Assistant Privacy Commissioner Fiona Lai Ho-yan said on a radio programme on Monday that passengers had a higher expectation of privacy inside for-hire vehicles, which are considered semi-private spaces.“The driver involved, by uploading an identifiable video to social media without the passenger’s consent, has already violated data protection principles,” Lai said.
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